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Cary Community Needed to Make Annual Star of Hope Campaign Shine

Post Date:12/07/2017 8:34 AM

The Estrella de la Esperanza/Star of Hope campaign is in its 13th year of collecting and distributing gifts and food to local families in need.

The campaign runs from Dec. 9-Jan. 6, beginning with the The Arbolito de la Esperanza/Tree of Hope Lighting at the Herbert C. Young Community Center and culminating with the Three Kings Day parade on the Town Hall Campus.

Those who attend the Arbolito de la Esperanza/Tree of Hope Lighting can make a donation and receive an “Estrellita” (little star) to place on the tree.

Cary, NC –Join the Town of Cary in the 13th annual Estrella de la Esperanza / Star of Hope campaign to celebrate Three Kings Day and support local families in need. The Arbolito de la Esperanza/Tree of Hope Lighting is the kick-off event for campaign on Saturday, December 9 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Herbert C. Young Community Center. The tree lighting is preceded by a traditional Latin celebration in which the public shares in a pot-luck dinner with holiday foods from around the Latin American world. All guests are encouraged to make Estrella donations and then place a star on the tree. Donations will continue to be accepted until January 5, 2018.

The campaign wish list includes:

Cash donations

Toys for children ages 11 and under

Gift card for children over 12

Canned food, rice, beans and dry goods

At the Cary Three Kings Day parade on Saturday, January 6 from 1-3 p.m., the Three Kings lead community groups and members of the public in a parade filled with music, dance and colorful costumes around the Town Hall campus, ending at the Herb Young Community Center.

Both Estrella de la Esperanza/Star of Hope Campaign events are free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by Diamante, Inc. and the Town of Cary.

For more on, Estrella de la Esperanza/Star of Hope campaign, visit www.townofcary.org or call (919) 469-4061. And for more fun in Cary, follow the Town on Twitter @TOC_Fun and TOC_Downtown and check out the Meetings and Events Calendar at www.townofcary.org.